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Since I am not a Navi, I cannot know for sure how to answer this question.
But I do believe that I can make some good guesses that might be true.

We have lots of Torah being learned, but we also have very little unity.

Midrash Tanchuma, Parshat Nitzabim, end of chapter 1:
“The Jews will not be redeemed until they unite as one … ”

We have lots of Torah being learned, but we also have very little judging each other favorably.

We have lots of Torah being learned, but we also have lots of speaking Lashon HaRa, lots of listening to Lashon HaRa, and lots of believing Lashon HaRa — all are forbidden by the Torah.

We have lots of Torah being learned, but we also have lots of money being spent on blatant gashmius. Around 2 or 3 three years ago, I went into a kosher store to get empty boxes.
This store is in a very Chareidi area. Almost all of the customers are Orthodox Jews.
I discovered that just ONE bottle of kosher liquor was selling for up to $500.

Even with all our successful people, there are still people who are left-behind and forgotten.

We have lots of Torah being learned, but we also have lots of people who either don’t care about anyone except themselves, or don’t care about anyone except themselves and their own children and grandchildren.

I could continue, but think that I have said enough.

Yes, it was odd to see it follow a complaint that we don’t judge others favorably. 

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